"Fair enough. Acting with prudence, maintaining skepticism, and staying calm in the face of trouble—the Dragon Kingdom truly has capable people who command respect."
"We'll take that as a compliment. Now, Miss Fei Xiao, the next part is the primary subject of our exchange."
"We've watched your previous livestreams carefully, but there are some things we'd like to confirm in person."
"Mhm. For me to have prompted you all to travel such a distance to come here personally, I, Fei Xiao, am deeply honored."
"So, what are your questions? As long as they don't involve my privacy, I can answer them one by one."
Jiao Wuyan and Ye Jinnian glanced at each other.
Jiao Wuyan's tone became serious as he spoke slowly.
"Miss Fei Xiao, may I ask what your identity is, or rather, where your allegiance lies?"
"Oh? Before I answer that, do you mind sharing your own speculations?"
"We previously conducted a very detailed investigation into your identity, Miss Fei Xiao. I hope you won't take offense to that."
This was expected. Fei Xiao then signaled for him to continue.
Seeing she didn't pursue the matter, Jiao Wuyan continued, "But surprisingly, we found nothing at all."
"And I mean that literally. There is no information whatsoever, as if you simply do not exist in this world."
"The first conclusion is that you are a foreigner or a spy."
"But then, how did you bypass the state so easily to come here?"
"Furthermore, most of the information you have on Pokémon is essentially accurate, but where did it come from?"
"And if you aren't a citizen of the Dragon Kingdom, why share this information with us instead of your own country?"
"If you were a citizen of the Dragon Kingdom, it would be impossible for you not to exist in the national database."
"Therefore, we are leaning toward a bold second conclusion."
"You are not from this world, or perhaps you come from the so-called world of Pokémon."
After Jiao Wuyan finished speaking, he and Ye Jinnian stared intently at Fei Xiao with their deep eyes, trying to observe her reaction to these words.
Meanwhile, Jiao Xiaoyan and Li Zhengxin were both shocked by the audacity of this idea.
On second thought, it did make sense, given that unknown knowledge and unfathomable strength.
If Fei Xiao wasn't originally from this world, it would all fit.
Thus, this conclusion was a possibility.
Meng Xi hadn't expected that even the state had analyzed Fei Xiao's information; many points she hadn't understood became clear when put together.
However, she was in no hurry to speak; it all depended on Fei Xiao's own will.
The elders watched Fei Xiao's expression closely, but to their disappointment, she didn't let anything slip.
Fei Xiao's expression remained calm and indifferent.
However, she was indeed a bit surprised. It seemed the issue of her identity information had exposed her after all.
Their idea was very bold. Such a baseless notion was almost impossible to prove; as long as I Bite down and don't let go, no one will know.
"So... Miss Fei Xiao, can you give us an answer to this? Of course, if you mind, we can just act as if nothing was said."
Jiao Wuyan carefully watched her emotions.
Fei Xiao couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect your thinking to be so open-minded."
"Your logic is clear, meticulous, and rigorous, and you dare to make bold conjectures. I don't dislike it."
"So, what Miss Fei Xiao means is..."
"Well... if I were to say it, it might seem like I'm fishing for sympathy."
"If you believe them, you can ask Little Meng and Siyu."
"However, you did get one thing wrong. I am not from the world of Pokémon; I have only heard a bit about it."
"Sister Fei Xiao..."
"It's fine. These things aren't particularly special. If they ask, you can say whatever you want."
Hearing this, Meng Xi felt happy for Fei Xiao.
Speaking to this extent basically meant that Fei Xiao likely wouldn't be an enemy of her motherland in the future.
"Miss Meng Xi and Miss Lin Siyu?"
"In that case, Miss Meng Xi, here is this old man's contact information."
Ye Jinnian also handed over his phone number.
Jiao Wuyan and Ye Jinnian finally understood—Fei Xiao was using her status to secure some benefits for these two!
These two could now be considered as having the state's backing; as long as they didn't break the law, doing business in the country would be practically obstacle-free.
However, winning these two over was a perfect way to get on Fei Xiao's good side.
Fei Xiao watched this scene quietly, sneering inwardly. She had guessed these two would be so sensible.
These two old foxes had been wary of her from the start. While it was understandable, did they really think she was that good-natured?
She would remember this for now and sooner or later let Little Meng fleece them for a good sum.
Consider it future rent.
Imagine these two college students seeing someone acting tough in front of them in the future.
They'd just pull out a phone.
'Hello? Someone is trying to out-background me, what should I do?'
It was quite amusing to think about.
...
Li Zhengxin stood there in silence.
After all, he wasn't well-acquainted with Fei Xiao and was currently considered an 'adversary.' He knew what was important and chose not to cause trouble.
That said, the guess of these two old men might be...
Meanwhile, Jiao Xiaoyan watched speechlessly as the two grandfathers she usually respected fawned over the sisters she had just met.
She felt... the filter she once had for them had just shattered.
Meng Xi stared blankly at the two new contacts on her phone.
This... did she just gain a massive backer for the future?
No, wait, hadn't there always been a sturdy 'thigh' right in front of her?
Out of the corner of her eye, Meng Xi glanced at Fei Xiao's...
Fei Xiao:???
Fei Xiao easily noticed Meng Xi's gaze. It was understandable that she didn't show joy given her personality, but why the sudden disappointment?
...
"Little Meng, this old man will just call you that from now on to avoid being too formal."
"No need to be stiff; you can just call us Grandpa."
"That's right, Little Meng. We must have a good chat when there's a chance."
"My granddaughter is about the same age; you two will surely have similar things to talk about."
"Uh... thank you."
Meng Xi still found it a bit difficult to communicate with people of such stature, so she decided to say as little as possible.
The two elders naturally saw the young girl's predicament and didn't push her too much.
Finally, their gaze returned to Fei Xiao.
Jiao Wuyan confirmed one last time, "So, Fei Xiao, you really aren't from this world."
Fei Xiao stood with one hand on her hip, revealing a genuine smile for the first time.
And this time, Fei Xiao deactivated the Headband's concealment function.
"I recall I haven't properly greeted everyone yet. Allow me to introduce myself."
"From the Xianzhou 'Yaoqing', Tian Ji General Fei Xiao."
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